Labor Dayis a holiday that honors working people. It is observed as a legal holiday on the first Monday in September throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Labor organizations sponsor various celebrations, but for most people, it is a day of rest and recreation. In Europe, Labor Day is observed on May 1. In Australia, the holiday is called either Labour Day or Eight-Hour Day.
Two men have been credited with suggesting a holiday to honor working people in the United States—Matthew Maguire, a machinist from Paterson, New Jersey, and Peter J. McGuire, a New York City carpenter who helped found the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. They helped stage the first Labor Day parade in New York City in September 1882. In 1887, Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day a legal holiday. President Grover Cleveland signed a bill in 1894 making Labor Day a national holiday.
From: "Labor Day." World Book Kids. World Book, 2009. Web. 30 July 2009.
Labor Day is my favorite holiday because I get to spend
time with my dad. Last year I didn’t get to spend Labor Day with my dad but I did go to the beach. I swam with my friends and it was a lot of fun. We took a break from swimming and had lunch. Afterwards we went back in the water for a little while. Later that night we all went to the movies. It was a great day.
Labor Dayis a holiday that honors working people. It is observed as a legal holiday on the first Monday in September throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Labor organizations sponsor various celebrations, but for most people, it is a day of rest and recreation. In Europe, Labor Day is observed on May 1. In Australia, the holiday is called either Labour Day or Eight-Hour Day.
Two men have been credited with suggesting a holiday to honor working people in the United States—Matthew Maguire, a machinist from Paterson, New Jersey, and Peter J. McGuire, a New York City carpenter who helped found the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. They helped stage the first Labor Day parade in New York City in September 1882. In 1887, Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day a legal holiday. President Grover Cleveland signed a bill in 1894 making Labor Day a national holiday.
From: "Labor Day." World Book Kids. World Book, 2009. Web. 30 July 2009.
Labor Day is my favorite holiday because I get to spend
time with my dad. Last year I didn’t get to spend Labor Day with my dad but I did go to the beach. I swam with my friends and it was a lot of fun. We took a break from swimming and had lunch. Afterwards we went back in the water for a little while. Later that night we all went to the movies. It was a great day.